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Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive (HSE) is responsible for the administration of the primary care schemes, therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The purpose of the Deliberate Self Harm clinical programme is primarily to provide a proactive response to people presenting to the Emergency Departments (EDs) of acute hospitals in Ireland. The programme will be delivered by senior psychiatric nurses at Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) grade working as part of consultant psychiatrist led Liaison Psychiatry Teams in acute hospitals. The role...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Asthma Incidence (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The HSE, through its Clinical Strategy and Programmes Division, established the National Clinic Programme for Asthma (NCPA), which is one of a number of chronic disease programmes aimed at bringing a systematic approach to changes in how services for patients are delivered. The overarching aim of the Programme is to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with asthma in Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 668 and 691 together. As announced in Budget 2014, it was necessary to increase the prescription charge due to the very difficult and challenging economic environment which requires the Government to achieve additional savings in health expenditure with €619 million of savings targeted in 2014. The increase in prescription charges will account for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Delivery of healthcare facilities is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As the most recent census of population was held in 2011 and there is no requirement for persons to register with the HSE or its Primary Care Reimbursement Service it is not possible to be exact on the number of persons currently aged 70 years and older who do not have a medical card or a general practitioner visit card. Based on a 2013 estimate of population from the CSO it is estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health (Out-Patient Charges) Regulations 2013 provides for a €100 charge for out-patient services provided at an emergency department, an accident and emergency department, a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 684 to 686, inclusive, together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Offshore Islands (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Expenditure (17 Jul 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.